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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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