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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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