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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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