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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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