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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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