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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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