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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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