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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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