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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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