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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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