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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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