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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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