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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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