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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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