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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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