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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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