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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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