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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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