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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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