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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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