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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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