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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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