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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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