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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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