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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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