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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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