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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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