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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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