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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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