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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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