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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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