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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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