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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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