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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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