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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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