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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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