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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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