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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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