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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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