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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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