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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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