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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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