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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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