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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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