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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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