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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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