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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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