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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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