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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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