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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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