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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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