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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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