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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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