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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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