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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge 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 subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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