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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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