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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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