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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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