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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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