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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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