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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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