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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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