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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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