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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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