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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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