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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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