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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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