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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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