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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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