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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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