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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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