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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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