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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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