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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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