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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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