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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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