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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major 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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