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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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