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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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