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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education