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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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