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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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