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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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