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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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