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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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