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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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