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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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