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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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