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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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