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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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