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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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