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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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