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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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