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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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