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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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