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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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