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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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