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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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