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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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