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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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