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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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