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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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