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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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