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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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