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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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