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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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