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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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