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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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