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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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