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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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