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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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