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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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