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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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