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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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