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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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