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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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