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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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