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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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