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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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