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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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