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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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