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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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