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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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