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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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