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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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