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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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