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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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