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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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