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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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