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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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