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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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