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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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