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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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