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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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