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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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