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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)