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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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