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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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