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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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