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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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