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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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