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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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