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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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