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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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