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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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