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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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