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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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