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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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