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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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