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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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