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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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