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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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