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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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