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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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