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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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