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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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