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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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