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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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