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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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