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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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