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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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