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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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