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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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