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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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