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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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