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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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