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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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