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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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