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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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