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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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