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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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