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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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