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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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