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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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