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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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