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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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