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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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