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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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