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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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