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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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