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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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