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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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