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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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