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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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