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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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