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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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