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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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