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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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