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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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