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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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