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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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