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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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