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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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