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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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