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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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