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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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