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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important 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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