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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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