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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses 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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