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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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