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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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