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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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