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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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