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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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