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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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