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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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