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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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