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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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