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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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