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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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