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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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