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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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