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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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