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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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