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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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