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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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