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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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