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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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