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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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