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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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