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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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