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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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