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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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