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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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