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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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