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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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