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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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