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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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