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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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