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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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