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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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