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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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