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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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