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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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