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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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