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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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