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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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