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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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