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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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