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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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