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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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