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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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