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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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