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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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