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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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