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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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