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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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