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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates 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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