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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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