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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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