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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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