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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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