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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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