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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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