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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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