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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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