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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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