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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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