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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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