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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key 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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