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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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