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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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