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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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