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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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