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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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