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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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