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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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