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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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