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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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