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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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