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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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