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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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