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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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