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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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