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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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