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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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