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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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