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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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