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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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