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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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