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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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