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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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