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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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