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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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