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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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