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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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