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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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