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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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