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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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