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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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