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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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