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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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