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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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