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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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