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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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