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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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