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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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