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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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