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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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