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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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