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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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