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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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