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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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