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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines 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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