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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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