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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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