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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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