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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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