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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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