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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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