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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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