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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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