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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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