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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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