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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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