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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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