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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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