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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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