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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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