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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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