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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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