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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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