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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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