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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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