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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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