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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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