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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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