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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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