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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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