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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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