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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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