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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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