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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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