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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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