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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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