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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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