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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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