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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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