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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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