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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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