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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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