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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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