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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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