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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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