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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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