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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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