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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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