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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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