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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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