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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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