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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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