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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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