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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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