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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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