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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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