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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes 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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