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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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