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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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