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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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