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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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