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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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