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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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