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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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