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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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