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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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