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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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