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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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