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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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