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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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