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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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