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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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