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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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