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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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