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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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