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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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