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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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