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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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