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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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