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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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