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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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