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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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