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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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