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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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