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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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