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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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