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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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