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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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