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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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