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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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