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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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