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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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