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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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