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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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