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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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