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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts 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 subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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