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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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