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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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