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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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