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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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