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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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