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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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