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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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