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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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