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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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