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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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