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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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