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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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