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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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