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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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