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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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