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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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