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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important 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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