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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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