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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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