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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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