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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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