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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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