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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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