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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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