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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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