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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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