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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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