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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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