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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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