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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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