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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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