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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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