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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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