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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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