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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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