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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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