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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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