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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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