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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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