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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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