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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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