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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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