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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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