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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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