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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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