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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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