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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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