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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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