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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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