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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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