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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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