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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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