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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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