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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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