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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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