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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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