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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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