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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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