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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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