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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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