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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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