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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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