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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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