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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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