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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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