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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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