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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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