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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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