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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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