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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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