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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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