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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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