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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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