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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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