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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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