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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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