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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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