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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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