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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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