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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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