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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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