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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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