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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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