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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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