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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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