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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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