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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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