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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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