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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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