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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major 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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