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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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