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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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