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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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