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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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