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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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