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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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