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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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