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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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