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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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