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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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