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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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