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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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