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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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