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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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