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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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