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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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