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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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