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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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