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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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