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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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