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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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