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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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