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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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