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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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