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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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