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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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