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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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